Flower holder



1, 1930- J. ALBANY 1,769,198

FLOWER HOLDER Filed Aug. 7, 1929 Patented July 1, 1930 y p I UNITED STATES I if Jon n ennr, 5535 m, messnoirusnrrsii I I FLOWER noLD sn,

Application filed August 7, 192.9. Seen a... 384,155

My present invention relates to devices" Fig.4 is a side elevation-of a modificaor holders for use in thesupport of flowers. tion'; and I p i I J It is at present customary, when prepar-. Fig-'is a perspective view-of'a stillfuring flowers for use in wreaths, orthe like, ther modification. r

5 to provide a support for the flowers in said Referring to the drawings or a particular 55 wreaths. The present practice is to insert description of -the invention, its construe a wire laterally through the calyx or base of tion and operation, the .preferredform' coma flower, then bend the wire, twist the proprises a vertically extending stem-1, a secjecting ends together, and stick the wires ond stem2 extending upwardly at'an angle into the moss-filled frame or other base on tothe stem 1, and having an arm 81as illusa;

which .the flowers are being built up. There trated. The stemfl has arelatively sharp are several disadvantages to this method. point 41-, and the arm 2 has a relatively sharp In the first place, there is nothing to keep point 5. The stems 1 and 2 may comprise the flower from wabbling on the 'wire. In the ends of two wires, whiehare-twisted tothe second place, when bending the wire to gether 'as'at 6, the lower ends of these wires, 55

twist the free ends together, the flower is 7 and 8 being of varying lengths, as clearly frequently destroyed. In the third place, illustrated. WVhile I have shown twisting as when attaching such support to a wreath the means of' uniting the two elements, it base, or frame, the two wires penetrate the will be appreciated that these maybe united moss, but there is nothing. to prevent the in any other desired manner, such as by my dropping or loosening of said wires from welding, soldering, or the like or the dethe frame. I vice may be composed of asingle wire or An important object of the present inrod,'split downwardly from the top and up? vention is a provision of a flower holder or wardly' from the bottom, to produce the support which will hold the flower against stems 1 and 2 and the ends 7 and I wabbling, and which will also prevent longi- The devlce' ls preferably of flexible matudinal displacement of the flower from its terial, and 111 Fig. 2 I have llustratedthe support. device in positlon onya flower 12, having a Another object of the invention resides in calyx 9. When attaching my novel holder,

the provision of means to retain the flower the steam 2 is bent away from the stem 1, B0 and its support in the wreath or other dethereupon the stem 1. is inserted through the vice to which ithas been attached. bottom of the calyx and. extends up\ vard- A still further object of the invention rely a' 'considerable distance therethrough. sides in the provision of such a flower hold- Thereupon-the stem 2 is bent or forced toer that'will be simple and economical to ward the stem 1, causing the arm 3xtoexmanufacture, easy to attach or detach, and tend laterally through the calyx 9. which will be extremely efiicient and satis- It will be readily understood and appre factory to use. ciated'that the stem 1 extending longitudi-' Referring to the drawings, illustratrng lly th h th l 9 inc t br 40 preferred embodiments of the present lnbling' f th -fl wer 12. id tem, and

that the presence Qfi -the' arm 3 laterally vention Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the pref through the calyx will prevent longitudinal form of the invention; displacementiof the flower from the stem 1.

Fig. '2 is a side elevation of the holder ap- The ends 7 and 8 are constructed of vary- 45 plied to a flower with the stem of the flower "ing lengths. Thus, when applied to the removed; I frame 11, or other structure, filled with moss Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the holder apor the lilr e, the end ,8 will strike the frame plied to a flower on which the stem remains, first, causing said end to bend, as illustrated and also illustrating the manner in which at 13 inF1gJ3. This bending of the end 59 the holder is retained within a wreath; 8 will clinch the holder within said frame,

holder within its frame'or support.

and if a still further grip is desired, the

bend, as illustrated at 1A, thus effecting a double gripping or clinching ot the flower It will thus be seen that I have devised an extremely simple flower holder, and since I believe the same to be novel, I have claimed this holder in the present invention.

Fig. 3 illustrates the application of my novel holder to aflower 12 on which the stem 10 has been permitted to remain, as is sometimes desired.

In Fig; 4 I have illustrated a slight modification, wherein the stems 1 and 2 are utilized, but have added a second stem 15, having an arm 16, adapted to penetrate laterally through the calyx of a flower, in the same manner as the arm 3. r

The device of Fig. 4 is also provided with the free ends 7 and 8 of varying lengths.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a still further modification, wherein I have added a second stem 17 adapted to penetrate longitudinally through the calyx 9, in the same manner as the stem 1.

It will be appreciated that the size, length, shape, and method of uniting the component elements of my novel device, may be varied within reasonably wide limits without departing from the spirit of the invention.

My invention is further described and de fined in the form of claims as follows.

I claim: 7

1. In a flower holder, a prong adapted to penetrate longitudinally through the calyx of a flower, and a prong adapted to extend laterally through saidcalyx.

2. In a flower holder, a prong adapted to V penetrate longitudinally through the calyx of alflower, an arm angularly positioned relative to said prong, and a prong on said arm adapted to penetrate laterally through said calyx.

3. In a flower holder, a prong adapted to penetrate longitudinally through the calyx of a flower, a flexible'arm angularly positioned relative to said prong, and a prong on said flexible arm adapted to penetrate laterally through said calyx.

4:- In a flower holder, a prong adapted to penetrate longitudinally through the calyx of a flower, a second prong adapted to extend laterally through said calyx, and a depending stem comprising a pair of flexible members of varying lengths, whereby, when 6. In an individual flower holder, aprong adapted to penetrate longitudinally through the calyx of a flower, and means to hold the flower against movement in all directions relativeto said prong.

7. In an individual flower holder, a prong adaptedto penetrate longitudinally through the calyx of a flower, and means connected with said prongand also adapted to penetrate a portion of the flower to hold the latter against movement in all directions relative to said prong.

In testimony whereof, I have s1gned my name to this specification.

JOHN LBA Y.

inserted into a support, said members will bend and clinch within said support 7 5. In a flower holder, means adapted to engage the calyx of a flower to prevent late fal orlongitudinal movement thereof, and a depending stem comprising a pair'of flex- 5' ible members of varying lengths, whereby, 

